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Taylor County

Texas · Public K-12

52 public schools serving approximately 24,454 students, in a county of 145,863 residents.

Schools
52
8 districts
Enrollment
24,454
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,139
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
57.1%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
13
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ABILENE ISD
15,253 students · 8 districts in Taylor County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Taylor County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
67%
Hispanic
25%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
17%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
46%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
29.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.6%
civilian labor
Median age
33
24.5% under 18

All schools (52)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ABILENE H SAbileneHigh09-121,966·
COOPER H SAbileneHigh09-121,716·
WYLIE H SAbileneHigh09-121,467·
WYLIE WEST J HAbileneMiddle05-08972·
MANN MIDDLEAbileneMiddle06-08879·
LONG EARLY LEARNING CENTERAbilenePrekindergartenPK-PK809·
WYLIE EAST ELAbileneElementaryKG-03789·
MADISON MIDDLEAbileneMiddle06-08785·
CRAIG MIDDLEAbileneMiddle06-08783·
TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENEAbileneOtherKG-12727·
AUSTIN ELAbileneElementaryPK-05724·
CLACK MIDDLEAbileneMiddle06-08707·
TAYLOR ELAbileneElementaryPK-05658·
PURCELL ELAbileneElementaryKG-05635·
DYESS ELAbileneElementaryPK-05617·
MERKEL ELMerkelElementaryPK-05565·
BASSETTI ELAbileneElementaryKG-05553·
WYLIE EAST J HAbileneMiddle06-08524·
WARD ELAbileneElementaryKG-05494·
ORTIZ ELAbileneElementaryKG-05484·
BONHAM ELAbileneElementaryPK-05482·
BOWIE ELAbileneElementaryPK-05476·
WYLIE WEST INTAbileneElementary03-04459·
JIM NED H STuscolaHigh09-12457·
ALCORTA ELAbileneElementaryPK-05451·
STAFFORD ELAbileneElementaryPK-05447·
WYLIE WEST ELAbileneElementary01-02428·
WYLIE WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERAbileneElementaryPK-KG421·
THOMAS ELAbileneElementaryPK-05414·
MARTINEZ ELAbileneElementaryPK-05412·
LAWN ELLawnElementaryPK-05400·
BUFFALO GAP ELBuffalo GapElementaryPK-05394·
JIM NED MIDDLETuscolaMiddle06-08373·
ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCEAbileneHigh09-12372·
WYLIE EAST INTAbileneElementary04-05359·
MERKEL H SMerkelHigh09-12327·
MERKEL MIDDLEMerkelMiddle06-08248·
PREMIER H S OF ABILENEAbileneHigh09-12146·
WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCEAbileneHigh06-12139·
CROCKETT EARLY HEADSTARTAbilenePrekindergartenPK-PK132·
TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTTrentOtherPK-12131·
DAEPAbileneHigh06-12100·
MULLIN NEW HORIZONS ABILIENEAbileneOther01-1214·
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERAbileneSecondary06-1111·
TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTERAbileneOther04-114·
OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHAbileneHigh07-123·
ADULT LEARNING CTRAbileneAdult EducationAE-AE0·
DAY NURSERY OF ABILENEAbileneNot reportedM -M ··
JIM NED INTTuscolaNot reportedM -M ··
NEW J J A E PAbileneNot reportedM -M ··
TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTERAbileneNot reportedM -M ··
TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTERAbileneNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Taylor County?
Taylor County, Texas has 52 public K-12 schools serving approximately 24,454 students.
How many high schools are in Taylor County?
Taylor County, Texas has 10 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 21 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Taylor County?
ABILENE ISD is the largest school district in Taylor County, serving approximately 15,253 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
What is the population of Taylor County?
Taylor County, Texas has a population of approximately 145,863, with a median age of 33. About 24.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Taylor County?
Median household income in Taylor County is $67,139, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 10.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Taylor County?
Approximately 29.3% of adults 25 and older in Taylor County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Taylor County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 57.1% of students in Taylor County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Taylor County schools?
Across Taylor County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Taylor County?
Taylor County residents are approximately 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 17% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Taylor County is owner-occupied?
Taylor County has about 62,198 housing units, of which roughly 60.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data